{"product_id":"9783030280796","title":"Rocket Science: From Fireworks to the Photon Drive","description":"\u003ch1\u003eRocket Science: From Fireworks to the Photon Drive\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eDenny, Mark; McFadzean, Alan\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book about rocket science: what it is and what it does. From the earliest fireworks to nuclear-powered spacecraft, all you would ever want or need to know about the subject is here, along with a straightforward explanation of how, why and when things work—or sometimes don't. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe begin with the history and workings of early terrestrial rocketry before moving onto the main subject of the book: how we get things into space and, on occasion, back again. Entirely math-free, the chapters weave together innumerable anecdotes, real-world examples, and easy walk-throughs to help readers break down the complex physics behind some of humankind’s most amazing feats. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeither a pure textbook nor a populist space travel tome, the book will educate, inform and above all entertain anyone intrigued by rocket science. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2019-10-22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9783030280796\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-3-030-28080-2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 302\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer International Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44809580576908,"sku":"9783030280796","price":40.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9783030280796.jpg?v=1776787852","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9783030280796","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}